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GnatGoSplat Enthusiast

GnatGoSplat

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A PDR guy is like an artist, some do flawless work, others - not so good. This job is entirely manual labor, so it's probably best to get recommendations and look at examples of the person's work.

 

That said, a good PDR should come out perfect. You should be unable to tell the dent was ever there... on the outside. The only thing that really bothers me about PDR is that they have to drill 1/2" holes in the inner structure and put plastic plugs in them. GM actually recommends that you not attempt PDR if any holes have to be drilled, but rarely can they do it without drilling holes.

Bud Enthusiast

Bud

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I had a lot of hail damage to my truck and my wife's van. Dent Wizard got every dent out without drilling one time. I don't know for sure how they did it but they did a perfect job. I think they used some kind of glue. They also just took one day for each!

GnatGoSplat Enthusiast

GnatGoSplat

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Yeah, I've seen those DIY glue pullers. They work, but not perfectly.

I guess it would only make sense that there are professional glue pullers that DO work perfectly. The glue pullers are pretty new, I'll have to talk to some PDR guys and see if I can find one that can do mine without drilling.

seadoons Enthusiast

seadoons

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I had about $1000 in hail damage to my old truck, mainly damage to the hood and roof areas. I took it to dent removers here in Houston, and they took all the hail dings out of my hood a roof, and 1 ding out of each: drivers door, tailgate, and passanger rear door. $600 bucks - I ended up making money off the insurance company. They came out absolutely perfect. Couldn't even tell where to look for them cause they were gone. On my new truck (the current one) I had a good crease on the rear door. It was just underneath the rear window, where the body curves. They were able to get about 99% of it out, but if you look closely you can see a bit of a wave there. It is a lot better than it was, but still there. They said it was as perfect as they could get it. Anyways, I say go for it.

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

MarkD

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I was not as pleased with the work we had done. I had a small (4") ding removed on a curving body panel. Upon close inspection, you could see little high spots.

 

Definately an experience problem. ($75 for one ding).

03GMC2500HD Enthusiast

03GMC2500HD

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Had hail damage removed from my 97 Z-71 with the paintless dent removal. I was really impressed! My truck was black and there wasn't even a hint of where the dents were and I am extremly picky. I had a large dent on the back edge of the cab by the third brake light that was gone, I mean no trace at all. Very impressed. 17 dents, 3/4 of a day and $300!

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